Post-Draft Questions Remain
The Green Bay Packers added a whopping 13 players and hopefully strengthened multiple positions in last month’s draft, but plenty of questions still need to be answered between now and the beginning of the regular season in mid-September. With an extremely young 90-man roster (average age is 24.3) scheduled to report to Organized Team Activities […]
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Monday Musings: Murphy’s Choice
Nathaniel Hackett was hired by the Jets last Thursday morning, and by mid-afternoon, plenty of talking heads had Aaron Rodgers re-joining his former offensive coordinator in New York. And while that could happen, a strong recommendation from one best friend (Matt LaFleur) to another (Robert Saleh) probably played a bigger role than any potential trade. […]
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Snap Judgments: Week 7
After rethinking about Sunday’s game against the Commanders, here are three things worth discussing: 1) Stick a fork in the Packers because they appear to be done. Being 3-4 in the surprisingly weak NFC isn’t the problem. Being an unimpressive 3-4 is the problem. An offense led by reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers has sputtered all […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. CHI
After rewatching Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Bears, here are 10 things worth knowing: 5 QUICK THINGS 1) If AJ Dillon is ever going to be a legit No. 1 running back, he needs to do a better job of making tacklers miss. The bruising third-year pro should’ve averaged more than 3.4 yards per […]
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Offensive Line’s Future Is Bright
It might be difficult to believe following last week’s collapse against the Minnesota Vikings, but the Packers’ offensive line is actually in good shape for the future. And while that future almost certainly won’t include former All-Pro David Bakhtiari, a handful of talented young prospects are ready to usher in a new era of quality […]
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State Of The Offensive Line
Three short years ago, the Packers entered August with David Bakhtiari at left tackle, Elgton Jenkins at left guard, Corey Linsley at center, Billy Turner at right guard, and Bryan Bulaga at right tackle. When the offense takes the field for the first practice of training camp on Wednesday morning, none of those players will […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. DET
After rewatching Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, here are 10 things worth knowing: OFFENSE 1) Jordan Love reminded me of DeShon Kizer before the 2020 draft and watching him throw 62 passes in four games this season has done little to make me re-think that comparison. Playing with backup receivers on Sunday, the former […]
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Potential Impact Of Returning Stars
The Packers clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC and compiled the best record in the league despite playing without three All-Pros and their starting center for most of the season. With their playoffs set to begin in two and a half weeks, there’s at least a chance that corner Jaire Alexander, left tackle […]
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Midseason Rookie Report Card
After a rookie class that barely contributed in 2020, the Packers needed more from the nine players who were drafted in April. They’ve got just that, and it’s a big reason why a team battered by injuries has still been able to post the league’s second-best record at midseason. The following is an analysis of […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. NO
After rewatching Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, here are 10 things worth knowing: OFFENSE 1) Elgton Jenkins was terrific in his first start at left tackle. He moved defenders in the run game and was nearly flawless in protection. Marcus Davenport is a very talented young pass rusher, and he couldn’t figure […]
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